{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-79-2-203","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 79-2-203","heading":"Policy board members.","body":"(1) Members of a policy board within the department shall be appointed consistent with the following criteria:\n(a) geographical distribution;\n(b) expertise or personal experience with subject matter;\n(c) diversity of opinion and political preference; and\n(d) gender, cultural, and ethnic representation.\n(2) The governor may remove a member at any time for official misconduct, habitual or willful neglect of duty, or for other good and sufficient cause.\n(3) No member of the Legislature may serve as a member of a division policy board.\n(4)\n(a) In addition to the disclosures required by Section 67-16-7, a board member shall disclose any conflict of interest to the board.\n(b) Notwithstanding Section 67-16-9, a board member with a substantial conflict may serve on the board if the member refrains from voting on a board action when the conflict involves:\n(i) a direct financial interest in the subject under consideration; or\n(ii) an entity or asset that could be substantially affected by the outcome of board action.","path":["Title 79 Natural Resources","Chapter 79-2 Department of Natural Resources","Part 79-2-2 Department Creation and Administration"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title79/Chapter2/79-2-S203.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:34Z","sha256":"43e83d26ad0ae49a488d24fc0f7cbca3cde4b7758cafe4f4aa96b341e85512d7","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-79-2-202","next":"us-ut/utah-code-79-2-204"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}